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April 2010 was National Poetry Month. Well, those who know Natalina are well aware that she likes to be fashionably late… (read: procrastination).  However, as one who dabbles a bit in poetry and prose, I have a keen appreciation for a talented writer. Further, I am overjoyed when I come upon a writer with the level of talent that I am about to share with you all.
Rickster Leahy lives is one of the most culturally inspiring locales we’re likely to find in the United {more. . .)
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Recently I posted a picture taken in Norway in which a melting glacier exposed a very human looking face that appeared to be weeping vast rivers of tears into the sea. This post became very popular, and still gets hundreds of views every day. MOTHER NATURE CRIES A RIVER OF TEARS
As I was looking through my online photo album today, I came upon a picture that I’d forgotten about.
A few months ago, my dear friend and I were driving around {more. . .)
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If this doesn’t melt your cold heart, nothing will.
In Norway, on the Austfonna ice cap, located on Nordaustlandet in the Svalbard archipelago, the ice is melting. Rising sea levels due to early ice melt are causing great concern to scientists around the globe.
Marine photographer and environmental lecturer Michael Nolan captured the stunning picture of the disappearing glacier, and the image that turned up is at once awe inspiring and heartbreaking.
Image Courtesy Mail Online
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Tags: climate change, crying face in ice, face in glacier, global warming, ice melt, mother nature, mother nature glacier, mother nature weeping, nature, norway glacier, Photography, river of tears
I’ve decided that I’m going to take a leap and post some of my fiction here on the blog. Eventually, this is intended to be a novel, but I’ll be posting the story here as it develops. Likely once I am finished, I’ll come back and delete these posts, but for those of you faithful followers of Extraordinary Intelligence, consider this your sneak peak!
Now, I’m already several chapters into this adventure, but I won’t post them all at once. We’ll go piece by piece {more. . .)
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That’s right.  It almost passed me by, but yesterday as I was perusing my blog, as I do because it is a darn good blog, I realized that my Chupacabra post was post #99.
I pondered the possibilities. One hundred posts is a nice little milestone. I had to think of something special.  But what topic is worthy of such a distinction? What topics haven’t I touched on? At first, I thought I would do something about MKULTRA, a major area of interest {more. . .)
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In 1863, Jules Verne embarked on a writing career that would span 60 novels, and spawned countless classics.  What is most memorable about the works of Verne, is that he managed to foresee some of the modern marvels that we now take for granted. His prophetic works envisioned airplanes, glass skyscrapers, helicopters, trips to the moon, submarines, television, guided missiles, air conditioning, and motion pictures. Few other authors have been able to match his almost miraculous ability to see into the future, and imagine the {more. . .)
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Tags: cyberpunk, cyberspace, future, near future, neuromancer, neuromancer 25 years, novel, prophetic, technology, virtual reality, william gibson, world wide web
I’ve been having so much fun with my camera. I recently did a few posts on my personal blog about items around my home and things to see in my city. However, when I showed them to my brother, this was his reaction…
“You didn’t even show all of your cool stuff. The kind of stuff you have that makes me a little creeped out whenever I come over. I mean that in a good way.”
Well, I figured these things would be more appropriate {more. . .)
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I finally got around to doing what I promised I’d do a few months ago. I set up a Myspace just for Extraordinary Intelligence and my Extraordinary readers! I think it looks pretty awesome so far, but it’s still a work in progress, so bear with me.
Click the image below to be whisked away to the best place on Myspace for fans of Conspiracy, Oddity, and Mystery!
http://www.myspace.com/extraordinaryintel
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My goal is to use {more. . .)
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Evolution in action?
This is some fascinating news that sparks all kinds of questions. According to a new book, Thinkers Of The Jungle, by Gerd Schuster, Willie Smits and Jay Ullal, the below image shows an orangutan in the process of attempting to spear a fish. If this is in fact what the ape is doing, then it is a first. No other orangutan has ever been seen using a tool to hunt.
Image from Dailymail
The image was captured in {more. . .)
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This is something I’ve been meaning to do for some time. I am so incredibly greatful for the fantastic response to Extraordinary Intelligence, and  our steadily building regular readership. It means the world to me that anyone out there would be interested in reading this blog, as it has quickly become one of my favorite writing endeavors.
There are so many writers out there that I admire. For this post, I am going to highlight a few of my favorite. This {more. . .)
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Tags: blogs, favorite sites, horror films, horror movies, horrorphile, Literature, magic, nightmares, occult, occult view, spirituality, undead, Vampire Daze, vampires, web sites, writers
Cheryl is back after a series of unfortunate Internet related nightmares, and she has returned in top form. The tale of My Awakening continues this week with a lesson in survival through hunting, and a wink toward a looming secret we’ve yet to find out.  Before reading Part 5, make sure you’re up to date with all of the installments thus far….
Part 1 Here
Part 2 Here
Part 3 Here
Part 4 Here
Stop salivating and quiet those {more. . .)
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Skills and senses are put to the test in this 4th installment of My Awakening. If this will be your first time visiting Cheryl at Vampire Daze, you have some catching up to do! Read parts 1 – 3 first, which can be accessed here:
Part 1 Here
Part 2 Here
Part 3 Here
Make sure you drop Cheryl a comment, and let her know what you think of her tale so far. And now….
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Cheryl of Vampiredaze.com brings us the third installment of her online Vampire story, My Awakening. In part 3, more is revealed as we begin to delve deeper into the circumstances surrounding this Creature of the Night’s birth…or rebirth. If you’ve missed part 1 and 2, you can find them here:
My Awakening Part 1
My Awakening Part 2
And now… My Awakening Part 3
My eyes flew open.
I rolled onto my side and vomited. Endless waves of half congealed {more. . .)
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As long as I can remember, I have been drawn to cemeteries. I do not find them to be a morbid or sad place. Rather, I find them to be peaceful and meditative. Many of the old cemeteries are really quite beautiful, with their monuments and statues, crypts and shrines. Sometimes, I like to visit these graveyards and just be still and quiet.
What is it about the graves that scares people so? Is it the fear of death? The fear {more. . .)
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My Awakening is a new series by Australian author Cheryl of Vampiredaze.com.
If you missed part one, please check it out here:Â My Awakening… A Vampire Story.
Read on for Part 2, and remember to keep checking back to stay updated on this bloody good story!
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Strength.
That’s what I’m feeling. Unbelievable bone crunching strength.
I cast the girl aside and she crumples. She looks like a rag {more. . .)
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My Awakening is a new series by Australian author Cheryl of Vampiredaze.com.  Extraordinary Intelligence will be bringing you all of the updates as new installments are posted, and we just know you’ll love it. For any vamp fans out there, keep checking back to follow this incredible story from the beginning, and spread the word!
Without further adieu…here is part 1 of My Awakening.
Darkness.
I taste dirt. There is dirt in my mouth and dirt in my {more. . .)
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“Paisley Swan Stewart’s writing voice is powerfully and masterfully done, and is informed in every sentence, every paragraph by her own private experiences. She has what it takes to be a NYC published author — and believe me, I do not say this lightly.
I am writing through tears right now… Her voice moved me deeply, and I think this world needs more thoughtful, intelligent, strong voices.”-Madelyn Alt-
National Bestselling Author of The Bewitching Mysteries
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Below you’ll find a collection of Art and Quotes that are of a paranormal or otherworldly nature. Perhaps they are a bit biased to my taste, but I think they are all beautiful, and the artist has been contacted and/or noted where possible.
- “Almost” by Eric Bielak
“There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and
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Tags: alien, art, artist, famous, ghost, Jaroslaw Kukowski, mermaid, Paranormal, Photography, quotes, surreal, UFO
Toward the end of the Cold War, Reagan visited Moscow with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. His photographer, Pete Souza, snapped pictures during the visit, while Reagan made his way around Red Square. Below is one of the photos he took.
Reagan Greeting Young Child in Moscow.
Now, if you look closely at the tourist directly behind the young boy, he bears a striking resemblance to none other than Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin.
In his early days, Souza alleges, Putin worked for the KGB, {more. . .)
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